Picture hook



y .1932- M. BLUMENTHAL 1,858,875

' PICTURE HOOK Filed May l0 1930 INVENTOR MamiwBZumezzi/Zal Patented May 17, 1932 UNITED STATS MAURICE BL'UMENTHAL, OF BROOKLYN NEW YORK PICTURE HOOK Application filed May 10,

This invention relates to a picture hook, and an object of the invention is to provide a picture hook which is of extreme simplicity, one which may be manufactured at small cost, and which will be attractive and ornamental in use.

A further object is to provide a picture hook which will constitute a lock for retaining the picture against removal by unauthor- 1 ized hands.

A further object is to provide a picture hook which will be of great strength proportionate to its size.

Other objects and aims of the invention,

more or less specific than those referred to above, will be in part obvious and in part pointed out in the course of the following description of the elements, combinations, arrangements of parts and applications of prin- ZU ciples constituting the invention; and the scope of protection contemplated will be indicated in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which are to be taken as a part of this specification, and

in which I have shown merely a preferred form of embodiment of the invention Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a picture hook constructed in accordance with this invention showing the same as it appears in use.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the part seen in Fig. 1, a portion of the picture hook being broken away and shown in vertical section, and the picture hook being shown in the course of being attached to a wall.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the hook in its fully attached position, and

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of a picture hook, similar to that appearing in the previous figures but illustrating a modified form thereof.

Referring to the drawings for describing in detail the structure therein, it will be noted that the picture hook as illustrated consists r of a sheet metal member L and a nail G. The sheet metal member is bent upon itself into U shape, so that it provides a loop or pocket 1 within which the wire or cord 2 of the picture 3 engages. The loop or pocket 1 is normally open at its upper end as at 4 so that 1930. Serial No. 451,302.

the wire 2 may be readily introduced thereinto. Adjacent their upper ends the legs as 5 and 6 of the U are formed with apertures 7 and 8 respectively, the aperture 7 of the leg 5 being substantially in register with the aperture 8 of leg 6 but being preferably slightly lower than the aperture 8 so that the nail G which is introduced through the registering apertures is disposed at a slight incline downwardly at its pointed end tothus better grip the material of the wall H within which it is driven.

The leg 5 is smooth and straight and lays flat against the surface of the wall H suspended on nailG. I

The leg 6 stands normally away from the wall to provide entrance opening 4. When the nail is driven through the openings 7 and 8 it closes the entrance opening and locks the picture wire 2 against removal from between'the legs so long as the nail remains driven into the wall.

The material from which the device is constructed is siiiliciently yieldable so that the operator may if desired cause the leg 6 to be flexed toward and against the leg 5, by simply driving the nail further into the wall, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3, thus more effectuately sealing the entrance opening 4 and making it more difiicult for an unauthorized person to remove the picture from the wall.

If desired the two legs 5 and 6 may be of substantially uniform length as suggested in the modification Fig. 4, but preferably the rear or base leg 5 is formed with an exten sion as 9 normally continuing above the upper end of the front leg 6 and adapted to be readily bent downwardly to overlap the front surface of the leg 6 and the outer end of the nail so as to produce an attractive finished appearance and at the same time make it still more difilcult for an unauthorized person to remove the nail, and the picture, from the wall.

If desired the extension 9 may be connected with the remainder of the leg 5 by a reduced neck-like section as 10, or other means may be provided to facilitate easy bending of the extension 9 downwardly in front of leg 6.

It will be noted that the nail G directly supports both legs of the hook so that the material from which the hook is constructed may be relatively lighter and less expensive than in the case of open-ended picture hooks as heretofore manufactured.

While this picture hook may be made in various sizes, it is particularly desirable for the support of small but valuable pictures, miniatures, and the like in art galleries and similar locations, experience having taught that because of their small size such articles are frequently lifted from their supporting hooks, pocketed, and carried off unseen by dishonest persons.

As many changes could be made in this construction without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description, or shown in the accompanying drawings, shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A picture hook comprising a strip of material bent into U shape so as to form a seat between the legs of the U within which to hang a picture, the legs of the U having mating apertures therethrough, and a fastening device adapted to extend through said mating apertures and to be driven into a wall like support, said fastening device having a head at its outer end to retain the legs of the U against detachment therefrom, and one of said legs having abendable extension thereon bendable to overlie the upper end portion of the other leg.

2. A picture hook comprising a strip of material bent into U-shape to thereby provide a front leg and a rear leg and to form a seat between said legs within which to hang a picture, said front and rear legs having mating apertures therethrough, a fastening device adapted to extend through said mating apertures and to be driven into a wall support, said fastening device having a head at its outer end to engage the outer surface of the front leg, and the rear leg having a bendable extension continuing upwardly therefrom beyond the level of the upper end of the front leg and bendable forwardly and downwardly to overlie the upper end portion of the front leg and the head of the fastening device. 7

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

MAURICE BLUMENTHAL. 

